Brevi relativi a ag Tech, biotech, commercio ? e forse alcuni altri articoli interessanti là fuori relativi all'agricoltura ? sarà pubblicato su questa pagina per tutta la settimana (as the week progresses new items will be in?verde nella parte inferiore delle sezioni). ?Assicurati di fare il check-in regolarmente!
COMMERCIO, COMMERCIO RELATIVA, INFRASTRUTTURA:
Trump Abandons Trans-Pacific Partnership, Obama?s Signature Trade Deal – New York Times – By Peter Baker (gen 23)
collegamento:?https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/us/politics/tpp-trump-trade-nafta.html
President Donald Trump Makes Revised Trade Deals an Early Priority – giornale di Wall Street – Di William Mauldin (gen 23)
“Two days after taking office, Nafta renegotiation and a potential bilateral pact with the U.K. are on the agenda”
collegamento:?http://www.wsj.com/articles/president-donald-trump-makes-revised-trade-deals-an-early-priority-1485131856
China says can resolve trade disputes with new U.S. governo – Reuters (gen 19)
“China and the United States can resolve any trade disputes through talks, the government said on Thursday, as a Chinese newspaper warned U.S. business could be targets for retaliation…”
collegamento:?http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-china-idUSKBN153082
Trade MEPs give green light to Canada-EU trade deal CETA?- Navigatore alimentare – Di Louis Gore-Langton (gen 24)
“The EU Trade Committee (INTA) has approved the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) this morning, marking a major step toward the deal between EU and Canada becoming reality.”
collegamento:?http://www.foodnavigator.com/Policy/Trade-MEPs-give-green-light-to-Canada-EU-trade-deal-CETA
Messico?s Potential Weapons if Trump Declares War on Nafta – New York Times – By Eduardo Porter (gen 24)
Redefining a ‘special relationship’: Trump and May to talk trade – Reuters – By Elizabeth Piper (gen 25)
collegamento:?http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-britain-idUSKBN15925W?il=0
AG, AG TECH, PRODUZIONE, PROBLEMI CORRELATI:
The smart way to help African farmers tackle climate change – IRIN – By Sophie Mbungua (gen 20)
collegamento:?http://www.irinnews.org/feature/2017/01/20/smart-way-help-african-farmers-tackle-climate-change
Africa dell'est: Irrigation Farming ‘Only Way to Food Security’ – The Citizen via allAfrica – By Alawai Masare (gen 23)
collegamento:?http://allafrica.com/stories/201701230039.html
Ctrl, Alt, Delete to Better Yields – AgWeb – By Sonja Begemann (gen 24)
“per gli agricoltori, precision gene-editing technology could mean faster advancements and more precise focus on issues that plague their crops.”
collegamento:?http://www.agweb.com/article/ctrl-alt-delete-to-better-yields-naa-sonja-begemann/
How GM crops can help us to feed afast-growing?mondo – La conversazione – By Stuart Thompson (gen 24)
collegamento:?https://theconversation.com/how-gm-crops-can-help-us-to-feed-a-fast-growing-world-71112
The apple that never browns wants to change your mind about genetically modified foods – Washington Post – By Caitlin Dewey (gen 23)
“While genetic modifications have in the past been mainly defended as a way to protect crops, the Arctic Apple would be one of the first GMOs marketed directly to consumers as more convenient…
…GMO critics say they are hopeful, tuttavia, that consumers will continue to show skepticism about the produce. Despite a growing consensus in scientific circles that GMOs pose little risk, environmental and consumer groups have successfuly mounted campaigns against GMOs over the past 30 anni, successfully limiting the practice to commodity crops like soybeans and corn.”
POLITICA, REGOLAMENTAZIONE, ATTIVISMO, ALTRO:
FDA & USDA push forward plan to update how genetically modified organisms are regulated – Navigatore alimentare – Di Elizabeth Crawford (gen 23)
“FDA and USDA push forward a strategy to modernize how genetically modified organisms are regulated that was created in part with the Executive Office of the President under the Obama Administration even as President Trump took office with the promise to undo much of what his predecessor advanced.”
collegamento:?http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Suppliers2/Government-updates-how-genetically-modified-organisms-are-regulated
Memorandum: Regulatory Freeze Pending Review – The White House via Politico (gen 20)
collegamento:?http://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000159-be8f-da97-a9dd-becf15ae0001
US feed and grower orgs find potential in proposed biotech rules?- Navigatore di feed – By Aerin Einstein-Curtis (gen 19)
“Proposed biotech rules offer chance for educational outreach, trade discussions and practical regulation, say feed and crop grower organizations.”
collegamento:?http://www.feednavigator.com/R-D/US-feed-and-grower-orgs-find-potential-in-proposed-biotech-rules
A diet rich in fruits and vegetables outweighs the risks of pesticides – Washington Post – By Cara Rosenbloom (gen 18)
“When you shop for groceries, do you carry a copy of the Environmental Working Group?S ?Dirty Dozen,? list with you?… These annual reports generate a lot of media coverage, and their presence seems to influence our grocery shopping habits. But research shows that the lists ? which are being questioned for their scientific validity ? may be doing more harm than good.”
Research agency says Kenya set to lose millions for blocking GM crop trials – Business Daily – By Gerald Andae (gen 16)
collegamento:?http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/-Kenya-set-to-lose-millions-for-blocking-GM-crop-trials/539546-3519736-9ck97dz/
New GMO apples could show if QR code labels work – Food Dive – By Keith Loria (gen 20)
collegamento:?http://www.fooddive.com/news/grocery–new-gmo-apples-could-show-if-qr-code-labels-work/434376/
These Moms Say The Girl Scouts’ Newest Cookie Rejects Science, Conflicts With Its STEM Advocacy – Forbes.com – By Kavin Senapathy (gen 20)
collegamento:?http://www.forbes.com/sites/kavinsenapathy/2017/01/20/girl-scouts-newest-cookie-rejects-science/#45de63ec123a
GMOs are key to ending perennial drought, say MPs – Daily Nation (Kenia) – By Dennis Odunga (gen 21)
collegamento:?http://www.nation.co.ke/news/consumption-of-GMOs/1056-3781070-xewjfwz/
China Moving Towards Commercialization of Its Own Biotechnology Crops – USDA’s GAIN report – Prepared by Gene Kim (dicembre 2016)
“Il ?13th Five-Year Plan for Science and Technology Innovation? aims to push forward the commercialization of a new domestic type of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Mais, il cotone Bt, and herbicide-resistant soybeans by 2020. Allo stesso tempo, delays in import approvals continue to worsen, causing unpredictability for traders and delaying the adoption of needed new varieties in exporting countries such as the United States.”
collegamento:?Click for link to PDF